Purchasing a property with your partner
Buying a home is likely to be the single largest investment that most of us will ever make within our lifetimes. With such a high level of investment, it stands to good reason that we should think about ways to protect our financial investment.
It's often not one of the first things you would consider when you are going through divorce, but in recent years, with the ever increasing popularity and user-base of social media platforms, we recommend you be incredibly careful what you post on social media during your divorce.
Getting advice from your solicitor is a must, but there are some things that they just won't be able to give you friendly advice about: this article covers the bases of self care and how to protect yourself properly during your divorce.
When it comes to Family Law issues surrounding children, the first question you need to ask yourself is, do I have parental responsibility?‚ Why? Because without Parental Responsibility you could potentially have no say in your child, upbringing, we will look more closely into these rights further on in this article.
For many couples facing divorce proceedings, they will have made the conscious decision to minimise the negative impact that the process can bring on the rest of the family. Very often, this means that many couples will wait until Christmas, birthdays and will have allowed important holidays to pass before they commence divorce proceedings.
Are you planning on getting remarried?
Having already experienced Divorce, you will be aware how difficult the process can be, particularly when there are complicated financial issues to sort. In view of this, you will want to ensure that you are fully protected should you wish to remarry.
Receiving spousal maintenance
For some individuals a divorce represents an opportunity for a fresh start, a chance to start over and build a new life. However, for the majority of people a divorce can be a hugely stressful time, and a time when separating spouses will worry over how they will manage financially.
The courts, as well as your appointed family lawyers, should always strive to reach an agreement that is fair to both partners. Within certain divorce cases it may well be deemed appropriate that one partner receives financial support from their spouse post-divorce. This support is often referred to as spousal maintenance.
The biggest worry that most people have when going through a divorce is ‚where will I live after we divorce?
This along with other similar questions, are often asked during initial meetings with our family lawyers. To further assist you, we have put together areas that a family lawyer and the court would consider when considering a financial settlement.
A family breakup is undoubtedly going to be an unhappy time for anyone that‚ involved, regardless of how well the parents aim to shield their children from the breakup.
There is no two ways about it, the separation process can be much more difficult for unmarried couples than married couples. Also, to make this worse, if unmarried parents were to turn to family law websites for advice they will swiftly find most cater for divorcing couples.
Spousal maintenance
A recent case involving Maria and Graham Mills has attracted significant publicity within the media, with the case centering around the issue of spousal maintenance.
A note of caution for parents helping their children onto the property ladder!
For first time buyers in today's market, getting onto the property ladder is inherently difficult. Young people are saving what they can, whilst at the same time watching property prices creep out of price range.
